Impact of early tracheostomy on resource utilization and patient outcomes in trauma ICU patients: A retrospective cohort study from southern India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A tracheostomy is an important intervention for trauma patients referred to intensive care units (ICUs). Trauma patients often require prolonged intubation; timing of tracheostomy remains debated.The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of early tracheostomy on critical metrics such as mechanical ventilation duration, ICU length of stay (LOS) and ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP) in trauma patients in ICU settings.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 383 trauma patients who underwent tracheostomy in a tertiary teaching hospital ICU (January 2018-December 2022). Inclusion: trauma patients with temporary tracheostomy; Exclusion: permanent tracheostomies. Early tracheostomy (ET) was defined as ≤7 days of mechanical ventilation, late (

SUBMITTER: Kamath R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539689 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature